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Amon Carter Museum: Texas Bird's Eye Views
A fascinating collection of fifty-nine bird's-eye view maps of Texas in the 1800s, covering forty-four cities in all. These maps were created by artists and provide historical records that would otherwise not exist. Each map is...
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Texas Bird's Eye Views: Riding the Rails Across Texas
For this lesson, students will discover the benefits and drawbacks of railroads and understand the railroad's importance to Texas cities and American life.
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Amon Carter Museum: Landmarks Over Time
Students will compare bird's-eye views of Texas cities in the 1800's to those in the 2000's by identifying landmarks and summarize how the cities have changed over time.
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Amon Carter Museum: Bound for Texas
Students will explore factors that motivated immigrants to move to certain Texas cities by locating features on Texas bird's eye views. They will then complete an art project from a townperson's perspective and/or a writing project from...
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Chicago Historical Society: Alexander Hesler Climbs the Court House
This resource provides pictures of Chicago from the roof tops.